The plan has been in the works for several years by the Syracuse City Engineering Department and the city will be presenting the plans to the state Department of Transportation soon, city spokeswoman Lindsay McCluskey said today.

The work on the roadway beneath the bridge, located near the intersection of Erie Boulevard West and West Genesee Street, may begin this summer, Mary Robison, city engineer, said.

The plan calls to lower West Genesee Street, which will require also lowering the intersection at Erie Boulevard, Robison said.

As it stands now, the bridge is 11 feet, 6 inches off the roadway. All the required signage stating the bridge is low was in place when the truck hit the bridge, Sgt. Tom Connellan said today. The trailer on the truck that struck the bridge Thursday night is 13 feet, 6 inches tall.

When the work is completed, the clearance will be 14 feet, the standard height for bridges over local roads. It will not require signage at that height, Robison said.

The project is close to be sent out for bids from construction companies, Robison said. The figures for the project are not being made public at this time to keep the bidding process fair, she said. The project is federally aided, she said.

Construction will not close down Genesee Street this summer, Robison said. A lane in each direction will be kept open while construction crews lower the road bed, she said.